Poison
Children Act Fast...So Do
Poisons!
Poison Control Center
Nationwide 24 hour crisis line - 800.222.1222
Or check at www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm
Or check Front of Yellow Pages for Poison Control Numbers
Or call 911
Emergency
Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Poison prevention tips
and other health and safety information for infants, children,
adolescents and young adults. www.aap.org/family/poisonwk.htm
- American Association of Poison Control Centers - Poison
prevention (www.aapcc.org
or 202.362.7217) and local poison control center information. A
24/7 poison hotline (800.222.1222)
provides nationwide access to free, confidential poison emergency
advice. All calls to the hotline are connected to nurses,
pharmacists, and doctors at the closest poison center. www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm
or www.1-800-222-1222.info
- American Council for Drug Education, regarding
inhalants - 800.488.DRUG www.acde.org
- APhA Academy of Students of Pharmacy, University of
Michigan - Poison prevention information for parents and kids. For
Kids section is very colorful and includes interactive materials.
OHCINFO@cdc.gov or www.ipl.org/youth/poisonsafe/index.html
- California Poison Control, www.calpoison.org
or their 24-hour crisis line at
800-222-1222
- CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
www.cdc.gov/nceh./programs/lead/about/about.htm
- CDC Information on Lead Poisoning in Children for
Parents www.cdc.gov/nceh/programs/lead/faq/cdc97a.htm
- Consumer Product Safety Commission - Important consumer
product safety information. Notify about products, cribs,
children's toys that are dangerous or easily broken. 800.638.CPSC
or www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/pois_prv.html
- Eden Children and Family Services, inhalants -
612.338.2158
- Food and Drug Administration - Information on food,
medication, and other consumer products. www.fda.gov
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information, inhalants - 800.729.6686 www.health.org
- National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing
Service, inhalants - 800.662.HELP
- National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, inhalants -
800.269.4237 www.inhalants.org
- National Lead Information Center - Environmental lead
poisoning and prevention information. www.nsc.org/ehc/lead.htm
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, inhalants -
www.cpsc.gov
For information on National Poison Prevention Week and poison
prevention information materials and resources, contact:: Ken Giles,
Poison Prevention Week Council, Secretary, Poison Prevention Week
Council, P.O. Box 1543, Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Washington, DC 20013, kgiles@cdsc.gov
or (301) 504-0580, x1184
Inhalant Info: Don't wait -
if you or someone you know needs help, talk to parents, teachers, or
a doctor. The following organizations offer counseling referrals,
free brochures and more:
- American Association of Poison Control Centers - A 24/7
poison hotline 800.222.1222. Also,
www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm
or www.1-800-222-1222.info
- American Council for Drug Education, 800.488.DRUG
www.acde.org
- Eden Children and Family Services, 612.338.2158
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information, 800.729.6686 www.health.org
- National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing
Service, 800.662.HELP
- National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, 800.269.4237
www.inhalants.org
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, www.cpsc.gov
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Of the 5 million poisonings that happen each year, 53% happen to
children under 6.
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